Health spending per person by source in Kuwait
Kuwait: Health spending per person by source was 2,273 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2,273 current international $ for health spending per person by source in 2023.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Kuwait peaked at 2,418 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 938.41 current international $, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 938.41 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,472 current international $ | +56.9% |
| 2002 | 1,433 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,481 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,388 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,304 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1,242 current international $ | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,346 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1,357 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,769 current international $ | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 1,696 current international $ | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,558 current international $ | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,599 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,605 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,686 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,619 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,690 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,857 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 2,344 current international $ | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 2,316 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,243 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,418 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 2,022 current international $ | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 2,273 current international $ | +12.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2,273 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,794 current international $, 81% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2,273 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 388.52 current international $, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health spending per person by source in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +56.9% | 938.41 current international $ | 1,472 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,373 current international $ | 938.41 current international $ | 1,769 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,797 current international $ | 1,558 current international $ | 2,344 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,239 current international $ | 2,022 current international $ | 2,418 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 39 United Arab Emirates 2,489 current international $ compare
- 40 Lithuania 2,483 current international $ compare
- 41 Qatar 2,408 current international $ compare
- 43 Uruguay 2,269 current international $ compare
- 44 Russia 2,244 current international $ compare
- 45 Cuba 2,148 current international $ compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Kuwait?
- Health spending per person by source in Kuwait was 2,273 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,418 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 938.41 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for health spending per person by source?
- Kuwait ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.